Business N Beer

The Business & Beer networking group met at Smog City Brewing Company for their July gathering, which also marked the 4th anniversary since the first gathering of Business & Beer which was held at Select Beer Store in July of 2012.

We had a very nice turnout, with a total of seven of the attendees being present at the first event as well. To mark the occasion, co-founder Tanya prepared homemade calzones which went perfectly with Smog City’s beer; Phil and Debbie brought in a couple pizzas which ensured there was plenty to eat for everyone. All attendees won the free beer raffle, so everyone was a winner. Thank you to everyone that came out. Continue reading →

Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at Rob Rubens Distilling & Brewing on August 11, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Rob Rubens Distilling & Brewing is located at 909 E El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, California. Please RSVP by commenting below that you will be there.

The Business & Beer networking group held their June gathering at Monkish Brewing Company’s tasting room in Torrance. Graduations and out of town vacationing resulted in a lower than expected turnout; but on the plus side, most of the attendees were first time visitors to Monkish Brewing which fulfills one of the Business & Beer goals which is to introduce our members to each other and possibly a local craft brewery.

On July 14 Business & Beer will celebrate four year of networking over locally produced craft beers at Smog City Brewing. I have to admit, it really does not seem that long ago, but I cannot help but recall that in 2012 we only had four tasting rooms in our rotation. Back then we spent as much time at gastropubs as we did at breweries. As the years passed, more and more breweries came to the South Bay, so we stopped visiting gastropubs and went to a monthly format of breweries and brewpubs only. Today we have 11 breweries and brewpubs in the Business & Beer rotation, with a couple more locations planning on opening in Torrance within the next year. Continue reading →

Please join us for Business & Beer a small business networking event which will be held at Smog City Brewing Co. on July 14, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Smog City Brewing Co. is located at 1901 Del Amo Boulevard, Unit B Torrance, California. Please RSVP by commenting below that you will be there.

The May gathering of Business & Beer was hosted at Torrance’s latest production brewery, Scholb Premium Ales. While I actually expected larger attendance since this was the first time Business & Beer has visited Scholb, we had a good turnout with this being a first time visit to Scholb for about half of our group. Scholb had 10 of their premium ales available and everyone seemed to enjoy trying their new brews.

The June gathering of Business & Beer will be held June 9, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Monkish Brewing Company in Torrance. If you have not been to Monkish since our last Business & Beer back in August, be prepared for some big changes and some very nice new beers. Oh yeah, and Henry now brews east coast style IPAs; I think you will enjoy them as much as I do. Visit http://businessnbeer.com/monkish-brewing-company-june-9/ for more details.

Remember, Business & Beer is open to all; there are no dues or mandatory meetings, just bring your business cards and a willingness to network. You might be surprised at what business actually results from these relationships. You can find all the photos from Business & Beer at Scholb Premium Ales on CraftBeerGuy.com. Cheers!